Overboard (1987)

A cruel but beautiful heiress screws over a hired carpenter, who later is the first one to find her when she gets amnesia. Looking for a little revenge he convinces her that she's his wife.

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer:

Leslie Dixon

Stars:

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Goldie Hawn	...	Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell	...	Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann	...	Grant Stayton III
Katherine Helmond	...	Edith Mintz
Mike Hagerty	...	Billy Pratt (as Michael Hagerty)
Roddy McDowall	...	Andrew
Jared Rushton	...	Charlie Proffitt
Jeffrey Wiseman	...	Joey Proffitt
Brian Price	...	Travis Proffitt
Jamie Wild	...	Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella	...	Captain Karl
Henry Alan Miller	...	Dr. Norman Korman
Frank Buxton	...	Wilbur Budd (Elk Cove)
Carol Williard	...	Rose Budd (Elk Cove)
Doris Hess	...	Adele Burbridge (Elk Cove)

Storyline

Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while Joanna sets sail. The following day, Joanna is fished out of the sea, after falling overboard, suffering from amnesia. Dean sees a neat way to regain the money she owes him... he tells her she's his wife; that way Dean gets a free housekeeper and mother for his four kids.

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Plot Keywords:

overboard | yacht | love | amnesia | carpenter | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 December 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hombre nuevo, vida nueva

Filming Locations:

Newport, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$26,713,187 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Star Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 112 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Profit's old Dodge pickup was later used as the pickup that tailgated Chevy Chase and his family in the opening scenes of Christmas Vacation.

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Goofs

When Grant helps Joanna into the limo after coming back for her, she gets in first and then he does. In the next scene, they're flipped, so the boys are yelling at her through the window.

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Quotes

Adele Burbridge: Is anyone at your home?
Charlie Proffitt: Yeah, our mom is.
Adele Burbridge: [dumbfounded] You boys have a mother now?, your father re-married?
Travis Proffitt: Yeah, we got ourselves a new mom now
Adele Burbridge: Well good, then I'm calling BOTH YOUR PARENTS.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time/Sex and the City 2/MacGruber (2010)

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Soundtracks

"SOMETHING SPECIAL"
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Produced by James Newton Howard

User Reviews

Fabulous!

This is an A++++++++ movie! I loved this one. I was very unhappy when I read that 'Overboard' received bad reviews by the definitely brain dead 'critics'. I was working in a video rental store when this came out on video. It was a MAJOR rental that was extremely popular with our patrons. This was an excellent family oriented vehicle. Kurt, Goldie and Roddy were absolutely fantastic! The film critics of today are in very bad form. I think they are being 'paid off' by jealous competitors! Overboard is a 'feel good' film that can excite the viewer! Wonderful! I would have liked a sequel of sorts to this one! Kudos to the actors, writers, directors and producers of this fabulous film! So sorry that you got panned by the petty media! What counts is the VIEWER! If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend it! In addition to classic film lover's, Frank Capra would have loved this one!